May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to focus on the importance of mental health. In this episode, we talk with Megan York, the Regional Director of Outpatient Clinics for Astor…
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PennDOT Explains Unconventional Skinners Falls Bridge Meeting, Next Steps for Bridge’s Future
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) held their final environmental planning meeting for the historic bridge Skinners Falls Bridge…
Sullivan County Tries New Approach to Address Teacher Shortage
The Mid-Hudson School Study Council, along with Mount Saint Mary College and Sullivan BOCES are trying a new approach to increase teacher staffing. They’re focusing on aspiring educators who might already have…
Asian-Led Farm Cooperative Building Food Sovereignty for the Northeast
May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Today, we’re spotlighting Choy Commons, a cooperative of Asian-led farms in the Hudson Valley that runs community programs, cultural events and…
NY FOCUS: Albany’s New Housing Plan Would Build Only a Fraction of the Housing New York Leaders Say Is Needed
This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here. BUDGET · April 22, 2024 Albany’s New Housing Plan…
Forestburgh Denies State’s Bias Claims in Zoning Dispute
Town officials in Forestburgh, Sullivan County, are contesting allegations from the New York State Attorney General’s Office that they implemented zoning regulations specifically to obstruct a housing development intended for Hasidic Orthodox…
Delaware Currents Publisher Co-Hosts Environmental Journalism Conference
Delaware Currents is a news project that tells the story of the Delaware River, starting from its origin in the Catskill Mountains of New York and flowing all the way to the…
Manor Ink: Parksville Pushing Its Priorities
Is a resurgence underway in Parksville? With the active engagement of the Town of Liberty, a number of projects in the hamlet have come to fruition. Student Journalist Erick Slattery of Manor…
The Fight to Bring Back Planned Parenthood to Sullivan County
The Planned Parenthood clinic in Monticello, Sullivan County, ceased operations in 2020 due to staffing and funding shortages exacerbated by the pandemic, according to the organization. This closure was part of a…